Implementation of an interprofessional error disclosure experience: A multi-institutional collaboration

Creation of educational experiences to promote interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice team skills can be resource-intensive and beyond the capacity of many institutions. Implementation of developed IPE curricular elements to other institutions is a promising means of expanding access to IPE. This paper describes the process of implementing an IPE error disclosure experience used at one academic health center to three additional centers during 2012-2013. Participating institutions found that implementing an existing IPE curricular experience to their institutional sites required minimal resource investment in case development, allowing them to focus their efforts on implementation and evaluation. Student and faculty feedback were positive and participating institutions continue to use the activity as part of their IPE offerings.